HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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be a high school dropout
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be unfriendly to customers
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enjoy working with people and plants
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expect to work in an air conditioned area
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Detailed explanation-1: -horticulture, the branch of plant agriculture dealing with garden crops, generally fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants.
Detailed explanation-2: -It refers to crops cultivated in an enclosure, i.e., garden cultivation. Horticulture crops perform a vital role in the Indian economy by generating employment, providing raw material to various food processing industries, and higher farm profitability due to higher production and export earnings from foreign exchange.
Detailed explanation-3: -Olericulture deals with the production, storage, processing and marketing of vegetables. It encompasses crop establishment, including cultivar selection, seedbed preparation and establishment of vegetable crops by seed and transplants.